Plant Hunting in China, A history of Botanical Exploration in China and the Tibetan Marches

Second-Hand. Published by: Collins. Hardcover. Condition:Very good. Dust Jacket condition: has some wear to rear top edge.1st edition. Red cloth, dust jacket. Illustrated with many b/w photographs. The story of plant collecting in China & Tibet, from very early, when China was closed to European influence, to later, when the well-known collectors like Kingdon Ward travelled there.